Labor force with advanced education, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force with advanced education, male was 81.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 81.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 81.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2020.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.3% | — |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 80.2% | 81.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 79.1% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 78.5% | 81.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 81.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).